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QuoteJose PintoI gather you have two Engine management computers, both with same symptoms, they work for a while then start misfiring.
Try swapping back just for the sake of science.
We threw the original one away because it had an aftermarket chip in it. The new one (a used OEM computer) is working perfectly at the moment.
QuoteJose PintoCheck the simple stuff for yourself first, vacuum leaks,

QuoteOve Kvam
What are the three last digits in the part number of your engine computer? I think the 17X is a lot better than the 15X. The latter often fails pretty much like you describe here. I think it is possible to fix them by replacing the big output transistors for the ignition, but I don't remember exactly how or where.
I don't have the number handy at the moment.
I really don't want to

My 1990 325i had a mysterious engine misfire. When first started in the mornings it would sometimes stumble badly, barely idle, missing on several cylinders. It seemed to clear up after the engine warmed up, but then would start stumbling again when stuck in stop-and-go rush hour traffic. Even when running at highway speed, sometimes it would suddenly lose power and the check-engine light woul

Manifold vacuum is highest at closed throttle, lowest at wide open throttle. The pressure regulator, via the vacuum line, responds to alter the fuel pressure as required. less fuel pressure at idle, higher fuel pressure at open throttle.
My 1990 325i had similar symptoms, occasionally running way too rich, stumbling and belching black smoke. That was diagnosed as a faulty fuel pressure regulat

QuoteArcheo-peteriX
I noticed you pulled the copter up abruptly a couple of times just before hitting som tree tops(well it looked close) ;-)
Due to the wide-angle lens on the GoPro, it was actually even closer than it looked! Freakin' trees.
I can fly by watching the video display on my monitor, but then I can't see anything that's out of camera view. It's okay as long as I'm always flying fo

Here's my latest video, from last weekend's Lanark Highlands Forest Rally. We weren't competing because Martin is in the middle of rebuilding the car and it wasn't ready in time. So I got to fly my helicopter instead.

Quotejaffargot an amazing flight time of 25 minutes...
I did not use the GPS mode at all - after seeing so many people complain on youtube that theirs flew away by itself
The larger battery capacity of the Phantom2 gives you a lot longer flying time, compared to my old Phantom1 which will only fly for 6 or 7 minutes per battery when loaded down with camera, gimbal, video transmitter, etc.
Howe

QuotejaffarI have to admit, flying is a VERY difficult business if you're not on-board. First time I rotated it, I totally panicked and lost it.
That was very brave of you to fly it first time indoors in such a small room. It really is much easier to fly in GPS mode, outdoors.
In GPS mode, if you get out of shape, you can just release the sticks, centred, and the Phantom will stop and hover in

QuotejaffarI just ordered my phantom 2 + stabilizer kit, should arrive in 1-2 weeks
Any advice for not destroying it really fast ? I've never played with flying toys, except for some very cheap infrared helicopters, that I was crashing constantly.
The Phantom is MUCH easier to fly than those cheap toys.
Be sure to download and READ the manual. Do that now while you're waiting for your kit to a

QuoteJose Pinto
Some crazy driving, there are times when the cars look like completely out of control.
That main loop of the track has been watered down to form a solid ice base. It is verrrrrry slippery compared to all the other bits which are just compacted snow.
I don't know the guy in the blue MX5 Miata, but the other drivers in the red Audi and the Subaru Wagon are actually some of the bet

Fooling around on the Motorsport Club of Ottawa winter driving school track.
At first I flew high enough to ensure the Phantom always cleared the power lines and lamp posts.
Then I got a little braver and almost smacked into the track at 7:30.

Quotejaffar
Can the gimbal be controlled from the Phantom remote, too ?
Yes. You can remotely pitch the camera up or down.
QuoteDo you also have remote video ? Please give more details
I have the Fatshark Predator2 FPV goggle kit, but pipe the output from the goggles to a monitor on a tripod instead.
I don't like wearing the goggles because I feel too locked into that view. If I have a probl

Check out the awesome Christmas present I got from Christoph!
It's a model of our 1990 BMW 325is, decked out in its Targa livery, from when together we won the Grand Touring category at Targa Newfoundland 2009. He had the decals reproduced from photos of the car shot by Gordon Sleigh.
Photo by Gordon Sleigh.
How cool is this!?!
Stories and in-car videos from that 2009 adventure are at

QuoteBob in EverettThat "toy" has quite a range. No wonder people are concerned about privacy issues with government owned drones.
The "toy" is fairly expensive with a limited range, tiny carrying capacity, and short flight duration. It's quite noisy, and is lit up with red and green lights. There's no way it's ever going to sneak up unnoticed on anybody.
There are far more effective, and che

QuoteArcheo-peteriX
Why do you punish yourself like that?
It's like banging your head on the wall, it feels great when you stop.
Most of the time it actually is a huge adrenaline rush and fun. Sometimes though it's not fun. Either way, it always beats sitting in the office.
QuoteI wonder if you wouldn't have taken first place had the fire not cost you some time?
We were pretty slow on th

This was a very tough two-day event.
It rained most of the first day. Very muddy, very slippery, and foggy later that night. The windows kept fogging up so Martin had the blower fan and heat on full blast trying to keep the windshield clear. That, combined with the usual gasoline fumes and exhaust fumes inside the car, not to mention the rough roads, soon had me feeling nauseous again. Not a

QuoteFlyboy
Please can someone tell me exactly where this resistor block sits, and how does one get to it?
What model year is your car?
On my old '86 325 the resistor block was mounted from inside, under the dash, just above the heater valve pipes.
On my '90 325i the resistor block clips in to the bottom of the blower fan, accessible through the panel at the back of engine on the firewall.

Our stories and in-car videos of every stage are posted in the SpecialStage forum: http://www.specialstage.com/forums/showthread.php?48257
It was a very tough and challenging rally. The roads were crazy icy.
We were still in pretty good shape until this monster 50 km long stage. All sorts of things went wrong for us. It took us 1 hour and 12 minutes to get through this one stage! I cut out

After the huge dump of snow that we got last night, I had to get up a little earlier this morning to shovel out the driveway. Mission accomplished, and all sweaty from the hard work, I moved the car back into the newly cleaned driveway and intended to go back into the house to have a shower before heading off to the office.
Except, I discovered I had locked myself out of the house!
On the wa

Quotealanrw
I have taken one apart, it has a metal dome that makes contact with a circuit board when you press the button down. It is supposed to pop back up when released. I bet yours is permanently deformed.
All the buttons on my OBC click the same way when pushed. The timer function works too. Click the 'timer' button to select that function, then the 'set' button to start/stop the timer. W

QuoteBob in Everett
suppose I could remove the two bulbs in the panel. It appears that one flashes and then the other stays on. I guess I will have to check that without the cover on it.
QuoteDave_G
Unfortunately you will find when you open it up that the SRS bulb is permanently soldered directly to the circuit board -- it's not removable!
That got me wondering. With the airbag removed in my c